Propositions of Accommodation For the composing of the present Differences between His majesty and the Parliament.  
IN these unhappy distractions, and misapprehensions between His majesty and this present Parliament, fomented and originally occasioned by the malignancy of an adverse party within this Kingdom, and the unadvised counsels of many ill-affected persons near unto the King; there yet remains a general Concurrence of loyal and affectionate hearts unto His majesty, who with all their soul's desire, both by their public endeavours, and their private prayers unto God, (by whom all Kings do reign, and from whom only all power is derived) to reconcile and accommodate these Differences; thereby to reinvest His majesty in the entire and hearty affections of all His Subjects, and to possess themselves again of His gracious favour and good opinion, that so there may be a blessed reconcilement of all such Differences as have unhappily violated the long settled peace and quiet Government of this flourishing Nation: And for the more effectual and speedy consummation of this generally desired blessing of peace and prosperity to His majesty and His People, these few Propositions are here humbly presented to the considerations of both Houses of Parliament, by him that daily prays for the honour, safety, and prosperity of His majesty, and the peace of the whole Kingdom.  
I. IT plainly appearing by the late Declaration made in Parliament, That the Commission of Array is against the Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom, and that His Majesty is graciously pleased to declare His resolution, to govern His people only by the Law; That His majesty would be now pleased, for the more apparent expression of that His royal purpose, to recall His said Commission, and all Instructions and commands which have been given therein.  
II. His Majesty having acknowledged, That in these times of danger the Proposition made unto Him by both Houses of Parliament for the settling of the Militia was very fit, thereby to put the Kingdom into a posture of defence, and hath also approved of such persons for the ordering of the same, who have been nominated by the Parliament, That he would be graciously pleased to give His royal assent to an Act of Parliament for the establishing thereof for two years, which after may be continued or laid down again, as the necessity of the times shall then require.  
III. That all such persons so nominated by the Parliament, and approved of by His majesty to be Lieutenants in every County for the ordering of the Militia, may receive their Commissions only from His majesty, with a Proviso that they shall not be displaced, nor their power taken from them, but by consent of Parliament, thereby to preserve the Honour of His majesty, and to remove also all doubts and fears from His Subjects.  
IV. That no Commissions either for the Array or Militia, which have been made or given by the King or Parliament, may be further executed, but that all Arms shall be laid down until the Militia be serled by Act of Parliament.  
V. That a general Pardon may be granted in such manner as His majesty hath been most graciously pleased to offer unto all His Subjects.  
VI. That a particular Declaration in that Act may be made, that neither Sir John Hotham, nor any other person shall be questioned for any act done in obedience to the directions and command of both Houses of Parliament, or which hath been since allowed and approved of by them.  
VII. That the Town of Hull, with all the Arms and Ammunition removed from thence, may be delivered into the actual and peaceable possession of His majesty, and that His majesty would be then pleased to commit the government thereof, with the said Arms, unto such other person which both Houses of Parliament shall nominate; and that no such governor shall be displaced, nor the Arms removed, but by consent of Parliament, And that Newcastle, and all other Towns of strength may be in like manner disposed of.  
VIII. That all the Lords and Members of the House of Commons that are now with the King, shall presently repair to their several houses, and not be questioned for their absence.  
Ix.. That His majesty would be pleased to return again to Whitehall, or some other place near His City of London, there to make His residence as formerly He hath done, thereby to revive the dejected hearts of His afflicted Subjects, who have thus unhappily been deprived of the comfort and honour of His royal presence.  
X. That all distractions and misapprehensions may be removed by the happy concurrence of his majesty with the Parliament, whereby such good Laws may be made, as may conduce to the establishing of a settled peace in the whole State.  
XI. That the relief of the distressed Protestants, his majesty's faithful and loyal Subjects in Ireland, may be speedily resolved on, and their wants supplied, for the suppressing of the Rebellious Papists in that Kingdom.  
XII. That all abuses in the Church may be removed in a more perfect Reformation in Discipline and Ceremonies, by an assembly of such learned Divines as shall be named to that purpose by both houses of Parliament.  
And the God of Heaven and Earth bless His majesty in this happy union with His Parliament, and all His people, that we and all our posterity may ever bless His name, from whom only every good and perfect gift proceeds.   

London, Printed by Luke Norton and John Field for C.F. July 9 1642.